After destroying the Sith Temple guarding the crystal, Shen-Jon attempted to flee, but was cut down by Darth Vader, who was sent to retrieve the artifact for his master, EmperorPalpatine. Shen-Jon, fearing the results of the Vor'Na'Tu falling into the Emperor's hands, shattered the item into four pieces, rendering it useless to Vader before Shen-Jon succumbed to his wounds. His sacrifice allowed the Rebels to escape Vader.[1]

Years later, as Geddes was terraformed and colonized as Hanoon, the colonists found the shards and held them as valuable relics in their cities. However, Shen-Jon's spirit still worried about its potential power.[1] In 6 ABY,[3] he warned Organa, and a New Republic task force led by her and Luke Skywalkerreturned to the asteroid to retrieve the shards. Skywalker succeeded in securing the shards from the settlements, and the artifact was ground to dust and scattered to the solar winds.[1]